{"id":15914,"date":"2022-03-17T19:12:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T02:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combateglobal.com\/?p=15914"},"modified":"2022-03-20T11:30:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T18:30:51","slug":"cristian-puas-perez-says-his-lone-loss-was-a-learning-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/cristian-puas-perez-says-his-lone-loss-was-a-learning-experience","title":{"rendered":"Cristian &#8220;Puas&#8221; Perez says his lone loss was a learning experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Miami, FL<\/strong>&#8211; After falling short of winning an eight-man tournament in November, mixed martial arts top prospect <a href=\"https:\/\/combateglobal.com\/en\/fighters\/cristian-perez\">Cristian \u201cPuas\u201d Perez<\/a> (8-1) said he learned from his lone loss and the defeat is now in the past.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combate Global\u2019s (CG) very own fighter and commentator Eduardo \u201cEl Pube\u201d Alvardo sat down to speak to Cristian \u201cPuas\u201d Perez, 22, about his life as a fighter, his up bringing and what fans can anticipate in 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perez entered the eight-man November USA vs Mexico tournament undefeated, until Enqrique \u201cbaby bull\u201d Gonzalez defeated the 22-year-old by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it was his first loss in his professional career, Perez said the defeat was not a set back but a motivation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMany people sent me messages, but for me I always heard it from my parents a champion is not one who always wins. It is one who falls and finds a way to climb to the top to become champion. That\u2019s the life I want to accomplish.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CaTNtGUpxph\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CaTNtGUpxph\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Combate Global (@combateglobal)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perez made his CG debut back in February 2019 defeating Saul Cabrera by way of rear naked choke in the third round.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In April, he submitted his opponent Geraldo Almonte by 29 seconds in the first round. He took on notable names such up-and-coming Patrick Lehane and Alfrego Ruelas last year, as well. He defeated them all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He credits his coaches for teaching him what he needs to be victorious.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019ve had a lot of coaches at every gym I have been whether it is in Mexicali, Ensenada or Miami, I always respect them as a coach because they earned it. To me, I won\u2019t stop learning till the day I die because you never know you might learn a technique that will help you win a fight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2021 CG fighter of the year, has been training in Miami with the GOAT Shed Academy where he has tested himself and improved his wrestling skills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe level of fighters when you leave your comfort zone, region or country you meet other people representing their country. Training with the best,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you get to a new gym you come in as the new guy and you build yourself up. You want to continue to be at the of the podium.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hear from Perez who also talks about what it takes to be a fighter, his upbringings, and the discipline it takes to be a fighter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami, FL&#8211; After falling short of winning an eight-man tournament in November, mixed martial arts top prospect Cristian \u201cPuas\u201d Perez (8-1) said he learned from his lone loss and the defeat is now in the past. 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